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ALUMNI UPDATES
2007 College Season


FRESHMEN

Rachelle Allen:

Outside Hitter at Montana State University

Website - www.msubobcats.com

Rachelle Allen
Rachelle Allen
Montana State University

Abby Blasco:

Setter at Brandeis University

2007 Update from my.brandeis.edu/athletics/go/volleyball - Brandeis University rookie setter Abby Blasco of Greeley, Colo., has been selected as the University Athletic Association (UAA) volleyball Offensive Player of the Week.


2007 Update from my.brandeis.edu/athletics/go/volleyball - Rookie setter Abby Blasco was named the UAA Rookie of the Year and earned honorable mention All-Region honors... Blasco was a two-time All-Tournament selection... She earned tournament MVP honors at the Midcoast Classic...

Abby Blasco
Abby Blasco
Brandeis University

Sarah Cawrse:

Setter at the University of Oregon

Website - goducks.com

Sarah Cawrse
Sarah Cawrse
University of Oregon

Lizzie Cole:

Setter at Chadron State

Website - www2.csc.edu/athletics/volleyball

Lizzie Cole
Lizzie Cole
Chadron State

Emily Dewey:

Outside Hitter/Libero at Georgia State University

Website - www.georgiastatesports.com

Emily Dewey
Emily Dewey
Georgia State University

Jessie Erbacher:

Libero at Lamar Community College

Website - www.lamarcc.edu/athletics/volleyball/index.asp

Jessie Erbacher
Jessie Erbacher
Lamar Community College

Libby Hansch:

Middle at Mercer University

2007 Update from www.mercerbears.com - Freshman Libby Hansch led the Bears with a .458 hitting percentage and 13 kills against Charleston Southern...

Libby Hansch
Libby Hansch
Mercer University

Audrey Hemmings:

Defensive Specialist at Colorado State University

Website - csurams.cstv.com

Audrey Hemmings
Audrey Hemmings
Colorado State University

Tkale Johnson:

Defensive Specialist at Hastings College

Website - www.hastings.edu

Tkale Johnson
Tkale Johnson
Hastings College

Melissa Jones:

Middle Blocker/Outside Hitter at Colorado State University-Pueblo

Website - twolves.colostate-pueblo.edu

Melissa Jones
Melissa Jones
Colorado State University-Pueblo

Cassie Lacey:

Right Side at Embry Riddle University

Website - prescott.embryriddlesports.com

Cassie Lacey
Cassie Lacey
Embry Riddle University

Nicole Montey:

Middle Blocker/Outside Hitter at North Alabama University

Website - www.roarlions.com/Volleyball/index.html

Nicole Montey
Nicole Montey
North Alabama University

Laura Pierce:

Outside Hitter at Tennessee Tech University

Website - www.ttusports.com

Laura Pierce
Laura Pierce
Tennessee Tech University

Jenny Sherwood:

Middle Blocker at Rollins College

Website - www.rollins.edu/athletics

Jenny Sherwood
Jenny Sherwood
Rollins College


SOPHOMORES

Karyn Denboer:

Middle Blocker at Southeastern Louisiana University

Website - www.lionsports.net/w_volleyball.html

Karyn Denboer
Karyn Denboer
Southeastern Louisiana

Lauren Emory:

Outside Hitter at Chadron State

2007 Update from www2.csc.edu/athletics/volleyball - Emory's 23 kills and 61 total attacks rank third in school history in Chadron State's win over Colorado School of Mines...

Lauren Emory
Lauren Emory
Chadron State

Kate Hampson:

Setter at Washburn University

Website - www.wusports.com/index.aspx?path=wvball&tab=volleyball

Kate Hampson
Kate Hampson
Washburn University

Blythe Johnson:

Middle Hitter/Outside Hitter at Augustana

Website - goaugie.com/sport_front.asp?sportid=349

Blythe Johnson
Blythe Johnson
Augustana

Hillary Mekelburg:

Outside Hitter at Northeastern Junior College

Website - gonjc.cstv.com/sports/w-volley/nejc-w-volley-body.html

Brittany Larson
Hillary Mekelburg
Northeastern Junior College

Kristen Schnake:

Outside Hitter/Defensive Specialist at Mesa State

Website - www.mesastate.edu/athletics/womens/volleyball/index.htm

Kristen Schnake
Kristen Schnake
Mesa State

Suzie Shult:

Outside Hitter at John Brown University

Website - www.jbu.edu/athletics

Suzie Shult
Suzie Shult
John Brown University

Johannah Tabor:

Setter/Right Side Hitter at Laramie County

Website - www.lccc.wy.edu/Index.aspx?page=220

Johannah Tabor
Johannah Tabor
Laramie County

Maggie Workman:

Setter/Defensive Specialist at Creighton

Website - www.gocreighton.com

Maggie Workman
Maggie Workman
Creighton


JUNIORS

Ashley Fornstrom:

Setter at Colorado State University

2006 Update from csurams.cstv.com - 2006 MWC All Tournament team... 2nd in the MWC in assists... currently 7th in school history with 2548 assists.


2005 Update from csurams.cstv.com - 3rd on the Freshman assists charts... 9th in assists in school history with 1218... 6th in blocks, 9th in digs, and 3rd in aces on the Freshman charts.

Ashley Fornstrom
Ashley Fornstrom
Colorado State University

Brittany Larson:

Right Side at Northeastern Junior College

Website - gonjc.cstv.com/sports/w-volley/nejc-w-volley-body.html

Brittany Larson
Brittany Larson
Northeastern Junior College

Katie McCaffrey:

Middle Hitter at St. Thomas University

2007 Update from www.tommiesports.com/vlbl - ... #5 in nation in D3 blocks/game and hitting %... #15 in kills/game...

2007 Update from www.tommiesports.com/vlbl - ... Katie McCaffrey (JR-Fort Collins, Colo.) was named MIAC Volleyball Hitter of the Week...

Katie McCaffrey
Katie McCaffrey
St. Thomas University

Hailey Mueller:

Middle Hitter at Metro State

Website - gometrostate.cstv.com/sports/w-volley/spec-rel/060507aaa.html

Hailey Mueller
Hailey Mueller
Metro State

Jaime Strauss:

Outside Hitter at Colorado State University

2006 Update from csurams.cstv.com - Named MVP of the MWC tournament... Tallied her 400th career kill and is close to her 400th career dig this season.

Jaime Strauss
Jaime Strauss
Colorado State University


SENIORS

Kristen Denboer:

Middle Blocker at Seton Hall

Website - www.shupirates.com/sports

Kristen Denboer
Kristen Denboer
Seton Hall

Esther Johnson:

Outside Hitter/Defensive Specialist at Morgan State

2006 Update from morganstatebears.com - Became Morgan State's all time kills leader... Has earned All-MEAC honors in all three seasons.


2005 Update from morganstatebears.com - 1st player in school history to reach 1000 kills as a Sophomore, 9th on the all time career kills list with 1030 kills.


2005 Update from morganstatebears.com - Named to the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference All-Tournament team... recorded 507 kills and 338 digs.


2004 Update from morganstatebears.com - Named Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year... recorded 523 kills and 421 digs.

Esther Johnson
Esther Johnson
Morgan State

Carly Lacey:

Setter/Right Side at North Alabama University

2006 Update from www.roarlions.com/Volleyball/index.html - ... Southwest Region all-tournament selection and recorded 1,233 assists for the Skyhawks...

Carly Lacey
Carly Lacey
North Alabama University

Nicole Schwab:

Middle Blocker at Fort Lewis

2007 Update from fortlewis.edu - Nicole Schwab (Loveland, CO) broke the FLC all-time kills record of 1,338, previously held by Moreen Baylis. Schwab ended the night with 1,341 career kills. She nailed 19 kills on 43 attempts with just two errors (.395 hitting percentage) on the night.


2006 Update from fortlewis.edu - 2006 RMAC Conference Player of the Year... 2006 AVCA First team... AVCA Third team All American... Led the RMAC in both Hitting Percentage and Blocks.


2005 Update from fortlewis.edu - All-RMAC First Team ... Team MVP ... West RMAC Player of the Week (Oct. 4) ... Led the RMAC in blocks (101) ... Ranked fifth in the league in hitting percentage (.293) and kills (252) ... Finished her sophomore campaign with 346 kills and 128 blocks ... Led the Skyhawks in attack percentage (.274), blocks (128), and points (445.5).


2004 Update from fortlewis.edu - Named to the 2004 All-RMAC Honorable Mention team... Played in all 96 games for the Skyhawks and started 25-of-27 matches... Led the team in blocks (144) and ranked second on the team in kills (229) and third in kills per game (2.39).

Nicole Schwab
Nicole Schwab
Fort Lewis

Katie Schult:

Outside Hitter at Central Oklahoma

2006 Update from www.bronchosports.com - Another productive and solid season despite missing much of the season due to a midseason injury.


2005 Update from www.bronchosports.com - Named first-team All-Lone Star Conference North Division squad after leading the Bronchos to the division title and a berth in the NCAA Division II national tournament. Named a second-team pick on the 2005 Daktronics Division II All-Southwest Region Volleyball Team.


2005 Update from www.bronchosports.com - Named Lone Star Conference North Division Preseason Player of the Year.


2004 Update from www.bronchosports.com - Named Lone Star Conference North Division Freshman of the Year... Collected a team-high 453 kills, averaging a league-leading 4.44 a game... led the team with 13 solo blocks.

Katie Schult
Katie Shult
U. of Central Oklahoma